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Turkey sees a small chance its military could face US forces in Syria's Manbij
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Wednesday he did not think Turkey will come face-to-face with the United States as it carries out military operations in Syria,...
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Turkey says it can't discuss a safe zone in Syria because a 'loss of trust'...
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said it would not be right for Turkey and the United States to discuss a potential "safe zone" in Syria until trust issues between the NATO...
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The US just changed course in Syria — and could now look to confront Iran
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson laid out the US's new strategy in Syria, and he named combating Iran's influence and its threat to US interests as a main goal.The US has just 2,000 troops in Syria...
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Turkey detains 311 over anti-war social media posts as air offensive against...
Turkey has detained 311 politicians, journalists, and activists for "spreading terrorist propaganda," or supporting anti-war movements as it bombs Syrian Kurds.The Turkish Medical Association denounced...
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The US says it won't withdraw troops from a northern Syrian town despite...
The US won't withdraw troops from a town in northern Syria where Turkey has threatened to attack as part of their campaign to push back Kurdish forces from their border.The US has 2,000 troops in Syria...
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US delivers Black Hawk helicopters to Jordan to help boost the fight against...
ZARQA, Jordan (Reuters) - The United States has delivered the last batch of Black Hawk helicopters for Jordan's rapid deployment force to bolster border defenses and engage in cross-border operations...
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Rocket fire from Syria's Afrin kills one in Turkish border town
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Two rockets fired from the Syrian region of Afrin struck the Turkish border town of Reyhanli and killed one person, the state-run Anadolu agency said on Wednesday.Rockets hit two...
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France's Macron warns Turkey that its military campaign in Syria could become...
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Turkey that its operation against Kurdish militias in northern Syria should not become an excuse to invade the country.Turkey last week launched an air and...
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Trump administration says it'll let some 7,000 Syrian refugees remain in the...
Around 7,000 Syrians to remain in the United States for at least another 18 months under temporary protected status.They will now be allowed to stay in the US through September 30, 2019.The...
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Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis hinted that the US may strike Syria again...
The Trump administration is reportedly warning Syria that if reports of chemical weapon attacks continue, it will strike like it did in April.Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has been linked...
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Confidential UN report says North Korea earned $200 million from banned...
A confidential report reveals that North Korea violated UN sanctions and earned almost $200 million fom banned commodity exports.North Korea is also believed to have supplied weapons to Syria and...
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Syrian rebels just shot down a Russian Su-25 and killed the pilot on the ground
A Russian Su-25 was reportedly shot down in Syria on Saturday, and the pilot may have been killed by Syrian rebels. Russia has increased bombing runs in Idlib in the last month, which has resulted in...
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RANKED: The most authoritarian regimes in the world
The Economist Intelligence Unit has released its latest Democracy Index this week, which ranks 167 countries according to political and civic freedom.Countries are given a score out of 10 based on five...
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With ISIS in Iraq defeated, the US military is beginning to draw down from...
US troops have started to draw down from Baghdad following ISIS' defeat within the country.Iraqi sources say 60% of US forces will leave with about 4,000 staying behind to train Iraq's military. Many...
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All hell breaks loose in Syria after rebels shoot down Russian jet over the...
Syrian rebels shot down a Russian jet on Saturday and killed the pilot on the ground. Russia responded furiously with dozens of airstrikes which observers say hit hospitals and coincided with chlorine...
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What we know about the Russian Su-25 that was shot down over Syria
Syrian rebels shot down a Russian Su-25, possibly with a Chinese MANPAD, over Syria's Idlib province on Saturday after it conducted air strikes in the region. The pilot, Maj. Roman Filipov, ejected but...
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Fighting in northwest Syria is in a tailspin, as Turkish forces shoot at...
Fighting between Turkish forces and US-backed SDF fighters in Syria's Afrin province is getting more dire.Reports and videos have emerged of Turkish forces mutilating YPG fighters and shooting at...
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Disturbing video shows what Syrian rescue workers say is another chlorine gas...
Rescue workers and doctors say at least nine people were injured after barrel bombs with chlorine gas were dropped in town of Saraqeb in Syria's Idlib province.Rescue workers and medical groups have...
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The beloved A-10 Warthog is a sitting duck for the kind of attack that downed...
The downing of a Russian Su-25 on Saturday highlights the dangers facing American A-10s in Syria and Afghanistan. A-10s are at risk from MANPADs and other anti-aircraft systems larger than 23mm. The...
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Marines in Syria fired more rounds than any artillery battalion since Vietnam...
Marines supporting US-backed forces against ISIS in Syria fired more rounds than any artillery battalion since Vietnam.The intensity of their fire support also knocked out two of their own...
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